Kinaxis
JULY 7, 2016
by Dr. Madhav Durbha. “Long time bud! Hope all is well” … It was great to hear Tim’s voice after all these years. Tim started his career in supply chain management along with me. After about a decade, he took a different path and branched off from SCM. Thanks to Facebook and Linkedin, we stayed in touch but haven’t talked to each other in a while. But now, out of the blue, he calls me as I was driving home.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 7, 2016
as a supply chain guy, I just love hearing about a business turn around that was largely driven by a more effective supply chain. That, as Tuesday's financial news proves, was clearly the case with Hostess Brands.
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The Network Effect
JULY 7, 2016
Among the issues surfacing related to the impacts of the British vote to exit the European Union are questions regarding changes in supply chains, particularly by those owned by U.S. companies. Although the majority of immediate concerns has been driven by questions related to financial markets, as well as, of course, the political chaos occurring […].
River Logic
JULY 7, 2016
Supply chain agility is an increasingly important concept for businesses that wish to maintain or develop a competitive advantage, but many managers do not actually understand what agility means in regards to their supply chain. Even fewer are aware of the specific areas that they can improve in order to increase the agility of their own supply chain.
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ModusLink Corporation
JULY 7, 2016
There’s an old song my dad used to listen to. It was performed by Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee, and it’s called “(I’d Like to Get You On A) Slow Boat to China.” If we’re being honest, it’s not my favorite song – a bit dated for my tastes, but it does bring back memories. […]. The post Is Your Supply On the Slow Boat from China? appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.
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Supply Chain Digest
JULY 7, 2016
Record Toll for Passage Through New Panama Canal, Rolling Delivery Bots to Start Working in Four Euro Cities, Yet Another Major Materials Handling Sector Acquition, US Deficit in Goods with China Soars
Supply Chain Movement
JULY 7, 2016
Translog Connect Congress. 23-24 November 2016. Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Budapest, Hungary. www.translogconnect.eu. TRANSLOG Connect is the market leading cross-industrial business summit for transportation, logistics and supply chain management professionals in the CEE region taking place annually in November, in Budapest, Hungary. Directors from all important leading businesses from numerous industries – such as automotive, electronics, oil & gas, heavy industry & steel, retai
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 7, 2016
16 Teams participate in Amazon’s latest robot picking challenge Recent study results released by Oxford University and Deloitte claim that approximately 33% of jobs in the United Kingdom could be done by machines within the next 20 years.
Supply Chain Digest
JULY 7, 2016
Rod Beechum of Des Moines, IA and Jason Sapet of Molex Take Home the Prize
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Talking Logistics
JULY 7, 2016
Live Episode: Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 12:00 pm ET. Driver shortages, changing regulatory requirements, increased demand for high levels of customer service — these are all factors impacting transportation management today. According to a recent report from the National Private Truck Council, companies that once outsourced transportation to for-hire carriers are instituting their own private fleets.
Enterra Insights
JULY 7, 2016
Billionaire Jeff Greene is among those who believe that automation is going to be disruptive and have a horrific impact … Continued. The post Jobs Sustainability, not Universal Basic Income, is the Answer to Automation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
DAT Solutions
JULY 7, 2016
There were lots of loads moving at higher rates last week, especially for vans and reefers. Last week included the end of the quarter, as well as the last few business days before a holiday weekend, so the increased demand wasn’t a big surprise. Still, it was a nice lift, especially after two months of improvement. July is typically quieter than June, so the upward trend may not continue in the coming weeks.
MIT Supply Chain
JULY 7, 2016
Optimizing inventory management policies can achieve dramatic reductions in operational costs, yet many companies leave substantial savings on the table because they fail to develop the most efficient management policy for their business. “Finding the best policy to control inventory systems is a complex problem, but companies can develop solutions that are much closer to […].
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Supply Chain Collaborator
JULY 7, 2016
The CSCMP issued its annual “State of Logistics Report” which insistently urged shippers to take immediate action on deployment of automation technologies like TMS, optimizers, YMS and other logistics IT solutions. The case for striking at this particular moment couldn’t be stronger. Here’s the compelling evidence offered by the CSCMP report in support of this position.
Supply Chain Movement
JULY 7, 2016
In my recent article “Towards an effective S&OP with Stephen Covey” the power of Covey’s bestselling theory was applied to Sales & Operations Planning. Habit 3 “Put First Things First” was used to make a high level design of an effective S&OP process. In this follow-up article, I will demonstrate that it is equally important to apply Covey’s Habit 2 as well: “Begin with the End in Mind”.
Consumer Goods Logistics
JULY 7, 2016
If you’ve attended a material handling show lately, such as Modex , you’ll already have been presented with a future where robots replace people in the warehouse. It can seem very futuristic, over-ambitious and, frankly, prohibitively expensive. But several factors are driving warehouse automation at an accelerating rate.
GlobalTranz
JULY 7, 2016
We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our last post covered the Top 5 Manufacturing blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 supply chain blogs from 2016 so far. I encourage you to scroll through the main four categories blogs or the Cerasis blog in general so you can catch some great content.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
TMC
JULY 7, 2016
Will the IoT Revolution Force Government to Embrace Silo-Busting? The Internet of Things (IoT) is triggering changes that cross corporate silos and force companies to look holistically at their end-to-end supply chain practices—can governments do the same? I recently had the privilege to provide a testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, on how the IoT impacts supply chains, logistics, and the movement of go
Talking Logistics
JULY 7, 2016
Companies across the globe are importing and exporting millions of products on a daily basis, and each move comes with its own set of commercial invoice and packing documentation, Incoterms, customs rules, duty and tax implications, data filing and retention requirements, etc. While many companies are doing this, few are truly covering all the requirements in a complete and accurate manner.
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